SAFETY/ INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST INTERNSHIP 2026 (Tangent/ Portland) jobs in United States
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Knife River Corporation · 4 months ago

SAFETY/ INDUSTRIAL HYGIENIST INTERNSHIP 2026 (Tangent/ Portland)

positionTangent, OR
timeInternship
remoteOnsite
seniorityIntern
workcardStart in 2026 Summer

Knife River Corporation is a People-first company committed to the success and safety of its team members. They are looking to add a Safety/ Industrial Hygienist Intern for Summer 2026 to assist with day-to-day safety tasks, understand the safety culture, and collaborate on regulatory compliance and safety best practices.

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Responsibilities

Assist our safety team with day-to-day tasks and responsibilities
Understand the safety culture at Knife River
Learn Knife River's corporate reporting requirements
Complete various safety trainings
Familiarize yourself with product line specific safety best practices, i.e. Ready mix and asphalt plants
Create safety plans
Managing incidents and associated reporting
Assist the Lead Industrial Hygienist in developing and implementing exposure control plans and hazard assessments
Operate and maintain industrial hygiene monitoring equipment (e.g. air sampling pumps, noise dosimeters, gas detectors)
Collaborate with operations and field safety functions to ensure regulatory compliance (OSHA, NIOSH)
Assist with management of all aspects of the Industrial Hygiene Program for the company
Maintain accurate records of relevant industrial hygiene documentation

Qualification

Industrial HygieneSafety ManagementRegulatory ComplianceHazard AssessmentsProfessional Attitude

Required

Pursuing a Higher Education degree in a related field. Must be currently enrolled!
Interest in serving the materials/construction industry
Ability to pass a pre-employment criminal background check and drug screen
Display a professional and courteous attitude towards all team members

Company

Knife River Corporation

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Knife River is a contracting and construction materials supplying company that deals with marine, highway, and concrete construction.
dateFounded in 1992
location
Bismarck, North Dakota, USA
people-size1001-5000 employees
web-link
https://www.kniferiver.com/

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
$277.56M
2023-11-06Post Ipo Secondary· $277.56M
2023-06-01IPO

Leadership Team

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Glenn R. Pladsen
Chief Excellence Officer
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Recent News

Business Wire
Knife River Expands in Texas with Acquisition of Construction Materials Operations
2025-12-15
MarketScreener
Knife River Corporation acquired Assets of Texcrete Operations LLC.
2025-12-15
Morningstar.com
Knife River Awarded $112 Million Project in Texas
2025-12-05
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